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THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 1
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Redemption comes through Christ—He created all things, is in the image of God, and is the Firstborn of the Father.
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Paul,</span> an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus <i>our</i> brother,
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To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace <i>be</i> unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
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Since we heard of your <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eph. 1: 15 (12-15); 1 Thes. 5: 8.">faith</a> in Christ Jesus, and of the <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Heb. 6: 10.">love</a> <i>which ye have</i> to all the saints,
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For the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Pet. 1: 4.">hope</a> which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Gospel.">gospel</a>;
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Which is come unto you, <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/6a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Col. 1: 6  . . .  as in all generations of the world  . . .">as</a> <i>it is</i> in all the world; and bringeth forth <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 32: 42 (28-42); 3 Ne. 14: 16; D&C 52: 34 (18, 34).">fruit</a>, as <i>it doth</i> also in you, since the day ye heard <i>of it,</i> and knew the <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/6c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Grace.">grace</a> of God in truth:
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As ye also learned of <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Col. 4: 12 (12-13); Philem. 1: 23.">Epaphras</a> our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
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Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
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For this cause we also, since the day we heard <i>it,</i> do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Knowledge.">knowledge</a> of his <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, Will of.">will</a> in all wisdom and spiritual <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/9c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Understanding.">understanding</a>;
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That ye might <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walk</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Worthiness.">worthy</a> of the Lord unto all <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/10c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Thes. 4: 1.">pleasing</a>, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the <sup>d</sup><a href="col/1/10d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Education.">knowledge</a> of God;
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<sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eph. 3: 16.">Strengthened</a> with all might, according to his <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Glory.">glorious</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/11c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Power of.">power</a>, unto all patience and longsuffering with <sup>d</sup><a href="col/1/11d" mark="d" type="C" title="Acts 5: 41 (40-41); TG Joy.">joyfulness</a>;
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Giving <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Col. 3: 17.">thanks</a> unto the Father, which hath <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/12b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR qualified us.">made</a> us meet to be partakers of the <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/12c" mark="c" type="A" title="2 Ne. 9: 18; D&C 45: 58 (57-58); D&C 84: 38 (33-38).">inheritance</a> of the saints in light:
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Who hath delivered us from the power of <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 21: 6; D&C 38: 11.">darkness</a>, and hath translated <i>us</i> into the <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.">kingdom</a> of his dear <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/13c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">Son</a>:
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In whom we have <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; TG Redemption.">redemption</a> through his blood, <i>even</i> the <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Remission of Sins.">forgiveness</a> of sins:
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Who is the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Body of - Corporeal Nature.">image</a> of the invisible <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/15b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Godhead.">God</a>, the <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/15c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Firstborn; TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn.">firstborn</a> of <sup>d</sup><a href="col/1/15d" mark="d" type="P" title="GR all creation.">every</a> creature:
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For by him were all <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Heb. 2: 10 (9-10).">things</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Creation.">created</a>, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether <i>they be</i> thrones, or dominions, or <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/16c" mark="c" type="A" title="Col. 2: 10; 1 Pet. 3: 22.">principalities</a>, or powers: all things were <sup>d</sup><a href="col/1/16d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Creator.">created</a> by him, and for him:
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And he is before all things, and by him all things <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 88: 13 (5-13).">consist</a>.
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And he is the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.">head</a> of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn; TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.">firstborn</a> from the dead; that in all <i>things</i> he might have the preeminence.
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For it pleased <i>the Father</i> that in him should all <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.">fulness</a> dwell;
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And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reconciliation.">reconcile</a> all things unto himself; by him, <i>I say,</i> whether <i>they be</i> things in earth, or things in heaven.
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And you, that were <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/21a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR formerly.">sometime</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="Eph. 2: 1.">alienated</a> and enemies in <i>your</i> mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
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In the body of his flesh through <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Death of.">death</a>, to present you holy and <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/22b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 3: 21; D&C 4: 2.">unblameable</a> and unreproveable in his sight:
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If ye <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/23a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Perseverance.">continue</a> in the faith <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/23b" mark="b" type="Q" title="GR established and steadfast; Eph. 3: 17 (17-19).">grounded</a> and settled, and <i>be</i> not <sup>c</sup><a href="col/1/23c" mark="c" type="A" title="John 15: 6.">moved</a> away from the <sup>d</sup><a href="col/1/23d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Hope.">hope</a> of the gospel, which ye have heard, <i>and</i> which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
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Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 1: 5.">afflictions</a> of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
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Whereof I am made a minister, according to the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/25a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Dispensations.">dispensation</a> of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
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<i>Even</i> the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/26a" mark="a" type="C" title="Rom. 16: 25 (25-26); TG Mysteries of Godliness.">mystery</a> which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/26b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Tim. 1: 10.">manifest</a> to his saints:
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To whom God would make <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eph. 3: 3.">known</a> what <i>is</i> the <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/27b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">riches</a> of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
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Whom we <sup>a</sup><a href="col/1/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Preaching.">preach</a>, <sup>b</sup><a href="col/1/28b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Warnings.">warning</a> every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
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Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
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